Parenting
When Life Calls for The Boogie Dance
One of the best things about my job is when I get to be part of unexpected, but very profound, moments in peoples lives. On occasion, I’ve been known to do “the boogie dance” in a session, where I stand up and do a little jitter bug to express my joy in whatever...
Sometimes our kids surprise us… in the most beautiful of ways.
The day after my daughters grad party, we sat down to open her presents. People were so thoughtful, giving generous gifts with touching messages and good wishes for the next chapter that awaits her. One gift though brought me to tears. It was from her brothers....
Dear Class of 2022, You Made Lemonade
Dear Class of 2022, Congratulations, you made it and the finish line is right there. You are breaking the tape that crosses from childhood to adulthood. Your first marathon—from elementary school to high school- is over and you are all winners for making it to the...
Small Moment, Big Impact
(Before I begin, I did ask this young man’s permission to share the story and his picture and his response was “Absolutely”). Last weekend at Senior Ball I was waiting to clean up as the dance winded down when a young man approached me and caught me off guard. Then...
I Blinked
“Don’t blink” they told me. Not possible I learned. I blinked. Today marks the one month countdown before graduation. A journey that began when MySpace was popular. It’s the last hurrah of high school. Our last dance. The final chapter in Book 1. The end of a...
Be a Traveler, Not a Tourist
Last weekend my husband and I went to San Diego for a quick weekend getaway. We decided to just chill and eat at the hotel bar Friday night and, by luck, sitting next to us was a lady named Michele. A conversation struck and two and a half hours later, we felt like...
Why Does My Teenager Do Dumb Things? Maybe Because I Did Too
Once on a middle school field trip my good friend decided to moon a random car on the freeway from his spot in the back of the big yellow bus. Only that “random” car wasn’t so random, it was the car of chaperones. He got busted big time. In high school my friends...
It’s time!!
2022 is here and it’s time to pick another word going forward. I stopped making resolutions and started picking a “word of the year” a few years back. Most people make New Years resolutions and have failed them by January 31. Often, the resolutions simply get...
Please Don’t Judge Me for Having An “Ugly” Christmas Tree
When I was fresh out of college in my first real job, I was invited to a Christmas lunch at the home of one of my co-workers. Her house was lovely, out of a magazine with boughs of holly and wreathes perfectly placed everywhere. The tree was like nothing I had ever...
Just Because Their Path is Different Doesn’t Mean They are Lost
It’s a moment I’ll never forget. I was a senior in high school and working on writing my college applications. Back in the day, everything was done on a typewriter or hand written. It was a long process and my parents' dining room table became a makeshift office....
